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sheilaspns

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Your research team is considering using fMRI in your research, but as you discuss it notable problems with fMRI are mentioned. All of the following problems are raised EXCEPT
 
  a. Thoughts start within milliseconds whereas blood flow takes about 2 seconds.
  b. Objections about the danger of the radioactivity used in the techniques are raised.
  c. The expense of the equipment means only small sample sizes can be used.
  d. The nonindependence error is raised.

Question 2

A technique for looking at brain activity that uses radioactive glucose-like substance is called
 
  a. evoked potential.
  b. electroencephalogra m.
  c. functional magnetic resonance imaging.
  d. positron emission tomography.


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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: b: Objections about the danger of the radioactivity used in the techniques are raised.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d: positron emission tomography.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 21, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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